DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's basketball team will be at the Reif Gymnasium for the first time in two weeks on Wednesday when it welcomes Highway 2 rival Northland College for an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) matchup.
Where:
Reif Gymnasium – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 3-11, 3-4 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-The Saints steamrolled Crown College by 37 points on Saturday in St. Bonifacius.
-It marked the first time this season five Saints scored in double figures.
-CSS had a season-low 11 turnovers in the victory.
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Danielle Cieluch (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) is averaging 11.3 rebounds and four blocks a game over the last four games.
-Cieluch leads the conference, averaging 3.1 blocks per game in UMAC action.
-Team leading scorer
Kaylee Kennedy (Littlefork, Minn./Littlefork-Big Falls HS) ranks third in the UMAC in field goal percentage (.536) and free throw percentage (.805).
-Freshman
Emma Schmidt (Alexandria, Minn./Alexandria HS) has scored in double figures in three of the last four games.
-Senior
Michala Walther (Roseville, Minn./Concordia Academy) is nearing the 1,000-point total for a career as she is 51 points shy.
-Senior
Mariah Pearson (Blaine, Minn./Blaine HS) has scored more points this season (110) than her previous three seasons combined (106).
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Alison Huber (Ashland, Wis./Ashland HS (Hibbing CC)) is third in the conference, averaging 2.0 made 3-point field goals per game in conference play.
What You Need to Know about Northland:
Overall Record: 4-9, 1-6 UMAC
-The LumberJills are coming off a 36-point loss at home against the University of Minnesota Morris on Saturday.
-The lone conference win was a four-point victory over Crown in early January.
-Northland has just one win in the last eight games.
-Katherine Taylor leads the team in scoring at 11.2 points per game.
-Emily Wagner grabs a team-best 5.4 rebounds per game.
-The LumberJills have allowed conference opponents to shoot a league-best 46 percent from the floor.
Series Record: CSS leads 47-35
(Last Meeting: 65-31 CSS – 2/14/2018)
Series History: The Saints have won eight straight home games over the LumberJills and are 9-2 overall in the last 11 meetings.
Looking Ahead: The Saints welcome conference leader Bethany Lutheran College to The Reif on Saturday.
